Why did the food crisis increase political discontent before 1848?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Hunger and high prices increased public anger
The governing concept is that economic hardship can produce political unrest. Poor harvests reduced the supply of food, especially bread, so prices rose while wages failed to keep pace. Workers and the urban poor therefore faced hunger, unemployment and insecurity, and they blamed governments for failing to protect them. This anger helped create the background for the 1848 revolutions. Option A is correct; B, C and D contradict the actual effects of scarcity and price rise.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Hunger and high prices increased public anger
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is that economic hardship can produce political unrest. Poor harvests reduced the supply of food, especially bread, so prices rose while wages failed to keep pace. Workers and the urban poor therefore faced hunger, unemployment and insecurity, and they blamed governments for failing to protect them. This anger helped create the background for the 1848 revolutions. Option A is correct; B, C and D contradict the actual effects of scarcity and price rise.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: The Age of Industrialisation. Topic: The Age of Revolutions: 1830-1848.
